The Nazis need a part for their burgeoning V-2 rockets, and the businesses in charge of making them isn't having any luA cynical 70's espionage tale.
The Nazis need a part for their burgeoning V-2 rockets, and the businesses in charge of making them isn't having any luck. An American business has the part, but needs something to make their radar work. A simple matter of business, except for WWII.
A neophyte armored column against Rommel in the African desert. Not quite as cynical as some 70's war fiction, but still pretty cynical. A good read.A neophyte armored column against Rommel in the African desert. Not quite as cynical as some 70's war fiction, but still pretty cynical. A good read....more
Cynical 70's WWII novel, as a squad of American soldiers are sent to escort a French major to a fortress guarding a mountain pass, so he can talk the Cynical 70's WWII novel, as a squad of American soldiers are sent to escort a French major to a fortress guarding a mountain pass, so he can talk the Vichy commandant into letting de Gaulle take command.
It's a suicide mission.
Along the way, they find an Italian American gangster who got drafted into the Italian army.
Sisera and the Roman Legions are still in Sicily, fighting a two front war. Sisera gets on the bad side of a superior officer, who tries to have him mSisera and the Roman Legions are still in Sicily, fighting a two front war. Sisera gets on the bad side of a superior officer, who tries to have him murdered at the punishment post. Sisera survives...and vanished for something like 75% of the book, where we get a straight up war novel.
It's not bad, but there is a distinct lack of the main character....more
After serving in Germany, a Roman soldier suffers from PTSD, killing the pain in wine and women in the eternal city. He is sent back in Germany, the lAfter serving in Germany, a Roman soldier suffers from PTSD, killing the pain in wine and women in the eternal city. He is sent back in Germany, the last place he wants to go to spy on the governor of a province.
Sisera finds himself in Sicily, an island inhabited by pirates, occupied by a rival empire, and coveted by yet another empire. After the usual aristocSisera finds himself in Sicily, an island inhabited by pirates, occupied by a rival empire, and coveted by yet another empire. After the usual aristocrat blunders an invasion, Sisera is tapped to help out.
With all this fighting, I'm surprised humans have lasted this long. ...more
In the Vietnam War, a Marine pilot is finding out that red tape is hindering the war effort. (A condition that certainly hasn't improved) The only wayIn the Vietnam War, a Marine pilot is finding out that red tape is hindering the war effort. (A condition that certainly hasn't improved) The only way to stop an enemy ace terrorizing the skies is to break the rules.
Very much of its time, during the afterglow of Desert Storm...more
Things aren't looking too good for the Axis powers, when a Nazi Submarine Captain is sent to Japan, to learn Japanese military secrets, and paralyze sThings aren't looking too good for the Axis powers, when a Nazi Submarine Captain is sent to Japan, to learn Japanese military secrets, and paralyze shipping in The Pacific.
Very tense. The sort of thing that probably wouldn't see the light of day today....more
Recently, there was a kerfuffle over whether Britain was a nation of immigrants, during the refugee "crisis." The paper claimed that the Picts, the AnRecently, there was a kerfuffle over whether Britain was a nation of immigrants, during the refugee "crisis." The paper claimed that the Picts, the Angles, the Saxons, the Danes, the Romans, and the Jutes, et al, were waves of immigration. If this book is anything to go by, I guess Ukraine is undergoing a wave of Russian immigration right now, then.
The Vikings are invading England, raiding and pillaging. When his older brother stupidly gets himself killed, Uhtred becomes Crown Prince, and has to learn to deal with such things. Pretty exciting boys' own adventure. ...more
Something of a return to form for Brad Thor, after a couple of lackluster books.
An American woman helping in Ukraine is taken by a subset of The WagneSomething of a return to form for Brad Thor, after a couple of lackluster books.
An American woman helping in Ukraine is taken by a subset of The Wagner Group. Scot Harvath is sent to get her back. He's promised all sorts of things, but doesn't get very many of them due to the war. Still, he adjusts and adapts, and gallivants all over Ukraine looking for the woman. I found my cynicism rearing its ugly head. This woman wasn't a basketball player or someone important like that, why all the effort? Eventually, the action sucked me in.
The B plot, where a group of FBI agents violate the civil rights of their quarry, adds the weird tension present in these books set in the Ukraine war. While the whole book is predicated on a conspiracy theory, the author goes out of his way deride them. It's very strange....more
A fact filled examination of the World War II front in Burma and what was then called IndoChina, which gets short shrift in the general histories. ReaA fact filled examination of the World War II front in Burma and what was then called IndoChina, which gets short shrift in the general histories. Really gets into the nitty gritty of things....more
Newt Gingrich continues his story of a Confederate victory, as Lee is piling up battle field victories, Lincoln is pledging never to leave Washington Newt Gingrich continues his story of a Confederate victory, as Lee is piling up battle field victories, Lincoln is pledging never to leave Washington DC as the capitol of the Union.
Not bad, but being from California, I'm not as obsessed with the Civil War as some....more
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